Cedar Park’s Gisella Maul, Gruver’s Bailey Maupin headline 2022 UIL Girls Basketball State All-Tournament Teams
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The University Interscholastic League revealed its 2022 Girls Basketball State All-Tournament Teams and MVPs, which represent the top performers from teams competing in the 1A-6A state tournaments March 3-5 at the Alamodome.
Cedar Park’s Gisella Maul and Gruver’s Bailey Maupin headline the UIL’s six All-Tournament MVP picks after each captured their second state championship.
Maul, a junior, was named the 5A MVP for the second consecutive season after leading the Timberwolves to a 59-31 victory over College Station in the state semifinals and a 45-40 double-overtime win against Frisco Memorial in the state title game.
Maupin, a Texas Tech commit, earned the 2A MVP honors after she helped power the Hounds to their second state title in three years with a 69-29 state semifinals win over San Saba and a 50-3 victory against Stamford in the 2A state championship game.
Check out the full list of 2022 UIL Girls Basketball State All-Tournament Teams:
Editor’s note: * represents State Championship game MVPs as voted on by the media.
(All photos by Tommy Hays)
CLASS 1A
*Elysa Martinez, Ackerly Sands, 5-6, Junior, Guard
- Seven points, four assists, four rebounds, three steals, 2/7 FG, 2/5 3PT in state semifinals vs. Huckabay
- 22 points, 10 steals, three assists, two rebounds, 8/18 FG, 2/4 3PT, 4/6 FT in state championship vs. Robert Lee
Landry Morrow, Ackerly Sands, 5-7, Senior, Guard/Forward
- 16 points, in state semifinals vs. Huckabay
- 20 points, six rebounds, four steals, two assists, 8/23 FG, 1/7 3PT, 3/5 FT in state championship vs. Robert Lee
Braylee Hood, Robert Lee, 5-7, Senior, Guard
- Six points, nine assists, five rebounds, four steals, 3/13 FG in state semifinals vs. Neches
- 14 points, 12 rebounds, two steals, one assist, one block, 4/10 FG, 1/4 3PT, 5/5 FT in state championship vs. Ackerly Sands
Sealy Hines, Neches, 5-9, Freshman, Forward
- 14 points, nine rebounds, one assist, one steal, 4/9 FG, 6/10 FT in state semifinals vs. Robert Lee
Tiffany Meador, Huckabay, 5-9, Senior, Forward
- 20 points, eight rebounds, two blocks, two steals, 7/17 FG, 6/14 3PT in state semifinals vs. Ackerly Sands
CLASS 2A
*Bailey Maupin, Gruver, 5-10, Senior, Guard
- 22 points, five rebounds, five assists, three steals, 6/13 FG, 3/4 3PT, 7/7 FT in state semifinals vs. San Saba
- 16 points, 14 rebounds, two assists, one steal, 7/17 FG, 2/5 3PT in state championship vs. Stamford
Callie Conyers, Gruver, 5-9, Senior, Guard/Forward
- Nine points, three assists, three rebounds, three steals, 4/7 FG, 1/1 3PT in state semifinals vs. San Saba
- 10 points, seven rebounds, one steal, 4/8 FG, 2/3 3PT in state championship vs. Stamford
Laylonna Applin, Stamford, 5-9, Junior, Guard
- 21 points, five rebounds, two assists, two steals, 5/12 FG, 1/3 3PT, 10/14 FT in state semifinals vs. Martin’s Mill
- Nine points, four rebounds, one assist, one steal, 3/12 FG, 2/4 3PT, 1/1 FT in state championship vs. Gruver
Shandlee Mueller, Stamford, 5-6, Senior, Guard
- 14 points, four assists, two steals, one rebound, 5/11 FG, 3/4 3PT, 1/5 FT in state semifinals vs. Martin’s Mill
- 13 points, two assists, two rebounds, one steal, 5/9 FG, 3/5 3PT in state championship vs. Gruver
Jada Celsur, Martin’s Mill, 5-7, Senior, Guard
- 27 points, seven rebounds, five steals, two assists, 8/19 FG, 5/12 3PT, 6/6 FT in state semifinals vs. Stamford
CLASS 3A
*Breyunna Dowell, Fairfield, 5-10, Senior, Forward
- 17 points, seven rebounds, one assist, 6/13 FG, 5/9 FT in state semifinals vs. Idalou
- 20 points, six rebounds, five steals, 10/18 FG in state championship vs. Winnsboro
McKinna Brackens, Fairfield, 6-0, Junior, Guard/Forward
- 10 points, 10 rebounds, eight assists, seven steals, 5/9 FG in state semifinals vs. Idalou
- Eight points, six rebounds, four assists, two blocks, 3/6 FG, 2/9 FT in state championship vs. Winnsboro
Shadasia Brackens, Fairfield, 5-11, Junior, Guard
- 13 points, three rebounds, three assists, 5/10 FG, 3/5 FT in state semifinals vs. Idalou
- 16 points, three rebounds, three assists, three steals, 8/14 FG in state championship vs. Winnsboro
Faith Acker, Winnsboro, 6-2, Junior, Forward
- 22 points, 14 rebounds, five blocks, one assists, 10/11 FG, 2/2 FT in state semifinals vs. Bishop
- 24 points, 19 rebounds, two blocks, 11/17 FG, 2/2 FT in state championship vs. Fairfield
Logan Heard, Idalou, 5-10, Junior, Guard
- 12 points, five rebounds, one assist, one block, 5/19 FG, 1/10 3PT, 1/2 FT in state semifinals vs. Fairfield
CLASS 4A
*Mekhayla Moore, Brownsboro, 5-8, Senior, Forward
- 15 points, five rebounds, one steal, 4/7 FG, 7/8 FT in state semifinals vs. Fredericksburg
- 19 points, 14 rebounds, three steals, one assist, one block in state championship vs. Hardin-Jefferson
Paris Miller, Brownsboro, 5-11, Senior, Guard
- 22 points, six rebounds, three steals, one assists, one block in state semifinals vs. Fredericksburg
- 20 points, five rebounds, two steals, 6/10 FG, 4/6 3PT, 4/4 FT in state championship vs. Hardin-Jefferson
Ashlon Jackson, Hardin-Jefferson, 6-0, Senior, Guard
- 26 points, four rebounds, two assists, two steals, 9/15 FG, 3/5 3PT, 5/9 FT in state semifinals vs. Argyle
- 17 points, six rebounds, two assists, one steal, 6/15 FG, 1/5 3PT, 4/9 FT in state championship vs. Brownsboro
Kendall Sneed, Hardin-Jefferson, 5-9, Sophomore, Guard
- Six points, five steals, two assists, two rebounds, 2/8 FG, 2/5 FT in state semifinals vs. Argyle
- 17 points, five rebounds, five steals, two assists, one block, 8/19 FG, 1/4 3PT in state championship vs. Brownsboro
Madi Lumsden, Argyle, 5-8, Junior, Guard
- 14 points, four rebounds, one assist, 5/13 FG, 4/9 3PT in state semifinals vs. Hardin-Jefferson
CLASS 5A
*Gisella Maul, Cedar Park, 5-10, Junior, Guard
- 14 points, seven rebounds, one assist, one steal, 5/9 FG, 4/7 FT in state semifinals vs. College Station
- 27 points, 19 rebounds, 8/19 FG, 11/12 FT in state championship vs. Frisco Memorial
Shelby Hayes, Cedar Park, 6-2, Senior, Forward
- 22 points, 13 rebounds, three assists, 9/13 FG, 4/4 FT in state semifinals vs. College Station
- 12 points, seven rebounds, two assists, 4/11 FG, 4/6 FT in state championship vs. Frisco Memorial
Falyn Lott, Frisco Memorial, 6-0, Sophomore, Guard/Forward
- 13 points, eight rebounds, two blocks, one assist, one steal, 6/10 FG, 1/3 FT in state semifinals vs. Amarillo
- Six points, five rebounds, two blocks, one assist, one steal, 3/9 FG in state championship vs. Cedar Park
Jasmyn Lott, Frisco Memorial, 5-9, Senior, Guard
- 24 points, 10 rebounds, six assists, two steals, 9/16 FG, 2/3 3PT, 4/6 FT in state semifinals vs. Amarillo
- 21 points, six rebounds, four steals, one assist, 10/20 FG, 1/1 FT in state championship vs. Cedar Park
McKenzie Smith, Amarillo, 6-0, Junior, Guard/Forward
- 14 points, three rebounds, three assists, two steals, 5/12 FG, 1/4 3PT, 3/6 FT in state semifinals vs. Frisco Memorial
CLASS 6A
*Ja’Mia Harris, DeSoto, 5-8, Senior, Guard
- 13 points, three rebounds, two steals, 5/12 FG, 1/3 3PT, 2/2 FT in state semifinals vs. San Antonio Clark
- 16 points, five rebounds, two assists, 3/11 FG, 2/6 3PT, 8/10 FT in state championship vs. South Grand Prairie
Jiya Perry, DeSoto, 5-11, Senior, Guard
- 15 points, 10 rebounds, one assists, 5/13 FG, 2/3 3PT, 3/3 FT in state semifinals vs. San Antonio Clark
- Nine points, six rebounds, two steals, 3/6 FG, 1/2 3PT, 2/2 FT in state championship vs. South Grand Prairie
Taylor Barnes, South Grand Prairie, 6-0, Freshman, Guard/Forward
- 12 points, two rebounds, one assists, one block, 4/5 FG, 1/2 3PT, 3/4 FT in state semifinals vs. Humble Summer Creek
- Four points, six rebounds, two steals, 2/10 FG in state championship vs. DeSoto
Victoria Dixon, South Grand Prairie, 5-5, Senior, Guard
- Two points, three steals, 1/5 FG in state semifinals vs. Humble Summer Creek
- 10 points, two rebounds, one steal, 4/8 FG, 2/4 FT in state championship vs. DeSoto
Ramsey Robledo, Northside Clark, 5-10, Junior, Guard
- 12 points, four rebounds, two assists, one steal, 4/10 FG, 4/8 3PT in state semifinals vs. DeSoto